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Does Vaginal Exam Cause Light Vaginal Bleeding While On Menopause?

I am 50 and in menopause. I had an appendectomy one week ago. Prior to diagnosis, I was given an internal vaginal exam in the ER to rule out any gynaecological issues. Today I had some light vaginal bleeding. Could this be related to the surgery or the exam that I had? I have not had a period in two years.
posted on Sun, 31 Aug 2014
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Hi, thanks for writing..
It is normal to have vaginal bleeding after menopause on examination because of atrophic vaginitis.. It will last only for a few hours. If bleeding lasts for more than a day then it has to be evaluated.. Hope I have answered your query.. Good day..
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Does Vaginal Exam Cause Light Vaginal Bleeding While On Menopause?

Hi, thanks for writing.. It is normal to have vaginal bleeding after menopause on examination because of atrophic vaginitis.. It will last only for a few hours. If bleeding lasts for more than a day then it has to be evaluated.. Hope I have answered your query.. Good day..